New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a national-level conference on 'Opportunities in Defence Manufacturing in the Country' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on October 7, 2025, an official press release said.

The conference, organised under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence (MoD), will provide a focused platform to strengthen coordination between MoD and State/UT Governments, with the objective of aligning regional industrial policies and infrastructure development with the national goal of achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

During the event, the Defence Minister will launch the new 'Defence Exim Portal', designed to streamline the process of issuing export a...